One of the highest-profile video game conventions is being shut down permanently, its organizers said Tuesday.
Life & Culture
Stories about life, culture, entertainment and arts from the Portland Press Herald.
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‘Barbie’ leads Golden Globe nominations with 9, followed closely by ‘Oppenheimer’
The categories include best picture musical or comedy as well as acting nominations for Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling and 3 of its original songs.
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Review: ‘Magic of Christmas’ a must-see mix of classic and contemporary music, plus some comic relief
In-person performances at Merrill Auditorium continue next weekend, when the Portland Symphony Orchestra concert will also become available on demand.
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Got Tix: Where to find concert tickets to upcoming shows
Hear Maine band The Blues Prophets on Saturday in Portland.
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Face the Music: A bigger Fogcutters Christmas show and a new EP to boot
Copies of ‘Christmas in Maine’ will be available exclusively at the State Theatre show Saturday.
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Indie Film: A showcase of really (expletive) movies in Portland
Started in 2019, the festival of low-budget and campy films returns to the Apohadion this week.
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Live Music Lineup: A pair of holidays shows and an homage to David Bowie
Catch Dan Blakeslee’s Christmasland Jubilee in Kittery.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World, News
Benjamin Zephaniah, British poet with activist soul, dies at 65
Zephaniah’s works often denounced the system, but he also became a familiar face in mainstream culture, including a role on the series ‘Peaky Blinders.’
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Nation & World, News, Uncategorized
Terrence Howard sues CAA for allegedly cheating him out of higher pay on ‘Empire’
His team estimated at a news conference that their client received 30% to 50% less than what he should have been paid per episode but said they were still in the process of determining exactly how much the actor is allegedly owed.
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Deep Water: ‘from the card catalog of small griefs: “emergency surgery,” ‘by Jillian Hanson
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.